Lestremiinae is a subfamily of Cecidomyiidae. It is composed of 105 described species classified into 13 genera. The larvae feed on fungi, primarily in rotting wood.
Cecidomyiidae is a family of flies known as gall midges or gall gnats. As the name implies, the larvae of most gall midges feed within plant tissue, creating abnormal plant growths called galls. Cecidomyiidae are very fragile small insects usually...
Buschingomyia is a genus of midges in the family Cecidomyiidae. Buschingomyia harteni is the only described species in this genus and has only been recorded the United Arab Emirates.
Neolestremia is a genus of midges in the family Cecidomyiidae. The three described species in this genus are known only from India. It was established by Indian entomologist Mahadeva Subramania Mani in 1934.
Mangogrostix is a genus of midges in the family Cecidomyiidae. There are two described species in this genus. It was established by Russian entomologist Boris Mamaev in 1985.
Anaretella is a genus of midges in the family Cecidomyiidae. There are seven described species. The genus was established by German scientist Günther Enderlein in 1911 and has a cosmopolitan distribution.
Eomastix is a genus of midges in the family Cecidomyiidae. Eomastix incerta is the only described species in this genus and is known from Norway and Sweden. The genus was established by Mathias Jaschhof in 2009.
Amedia is a genus of wood midges in the family Cecidomyiidae. The only described species - Amedia floridana - is only known from Florida. The genus was established by Mathias Jaschhof in 1997.
Gagnea is a genus of wood midges, insects in the family Cecidomyiidae. Its sole species, Gagnea tsutaensis, is known only from Japan. The genus was established by Mathias Jaschhof in 2001 and named after American entomologist Raymond Gagné.
Ansifera is a genus of midges in the family Cecidomyiidae. The five described species are found in the Palearctic and Oriental regions. The genus was first described by Mathias Jaschhof in 2009.